general_fix_structure {podcleaner} | R Documentation |
Mutate operation(s) in Scottish post office general directory data.frame column(s)
Description
Attempts to fix the structure of the raw Scottish post office general
directory data.frame provided. For each entry, general_fix_structure
attempts to fix parsing errors by moving pieces of information provided to
the right columns; further attempts to separate trade from house address,
separate multiple trade addresses as well as separate number from
address body.
Usage
general_fix_structure(directory, verbose)
Arguments
directory |
A Scottish post office general directory in the form
of a data.frame or other object that inherits from the data.frame class
such as a |
verbose |
Whether the function should be executed silently ( |
Value
A data.frame of the same class as the one provided in directory
;
columns include at least occupation
, address.trade.number
,
address.trade.body
, address.house.number
and address.house.body
.
"house" suffix in occupation
column is move to addresses
, occupation
information is repatriated from addresses
to occupation
column;
addresses
is split into trade and house address columns; additional
records are created for each extra trade address identified.